5 Day Okavango And Moremi Safari

Destinations: Botswana, the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve

This 5-day Botswana trip runs through the Okavango Delta and Moremi, linked so the travelling is done between the wildlife. The Okavango is a UNESCO World Heritage inland delta where a river fans out and vanishes into the Kalahari. Moremi protects the eastern Okavango and was the first reserve in Africa created by a local community.

Day By Day

Day 1 Arrival At Okavango Delta

You fly in from Maun, you fly from Maun, the frontier town on the edge of the delta, and land near the Okavango Delta, where our guide meets you and the transfer to camp works as your first afternoon out in the park. The birding from the water is some of the best in Africa. The Okavango is a UNESCO World Heritage inland delta where a river fans out and vanishes into the Kalahari. You explore by mokoro a dugout canoe poled through the channels and lily-covered lagoons. You settle into camp as the light goes. The only sounds are the pole in the water and the birds.

Water levels decide the game, elephant, red lechwe, hippo and predators follow the flood. Camps on private concessions allow off-road driving, night drives and guided walks the parks prohibit. The guide reads the tracks and the birds, and there is no rush to be anywhere. Late in the afternoon the light turns gold and the game comes back to the open ground.

Day 2 Mokoro And Game In Okavango Delta

A full day in the Okavango Delta. You are out by mokoro and on foot, out early while the light is low and the country is at its best, with the guide working the ground slowly and time to stop for whatever the day turns up. You explore by mokoro a dugout canoe poled through the channels and lily-covered lagoons. Water levels decide the game, elephant, red lechwe, hippo and predators follow the flood. Camps on private concessions allow off-road driving, night drives and guided walks the parks prohibit. A guided walk on a palm island adds the ground-level view.

The birding from the water is some of the best in Africa. The Okavango is a UNESCO World Heritage inland delta where a river fans out and vanishes into the Kalahari. With a drink in hand you watch the day close over the bush. Back at camp, dinner is served under a sky thick with stars. Each time out turns up something new, and the pace is yours to set.

Day 3 Transfer To Moremi

A short morning out by mokoro and on foot at first light in the Okavango Delta, then to the airstrip and a light aircraft for the move to Moremi Game Reserve. The country changes on the way, and you reach Moremi in the afternoon. You head out out on game drives as the light softens, a first look at the new ground. Lion, leopard, wild dog and both black and white rhino occur here. The Khwai River area is known for big cats and elephant. Back at camp after dark, dinner is under the stars. Moremi protects the eastern Okavango and was the first reserve in Africa created by a local community.

It mixes delta channels with dry-land game viewing across mopane and floodplain. It gives you the delta’s wildlife with the freedom of a vehicle. Back at camp, dinner is served under a sky thick with stars. Each time out turns up something new, and the pace is yours to set. You stop for coffee where the view is good and let the morning warm up.

Day 4 Game Drives In Moremi

A full day in Moremi Game Reserve. You are out on game drives, out early while the light is low and the country is at its best, with the guide working the ground slowly and time to stop for whatever the day turns up. The Khwai River area is known for big cats and elephant. It gives you the delta’s wildlife with the freedom of a vehicle. Moremi protects the eastern Okavango and was the first reserve in Africa created by a local community. You rest through the midday heat and head out again as it cools. It mixes delta channels with dry-land game viewing across mopane and floodplain.

Lion, leopard, wild dog and both black and white rhino occur here. Each time out turns up something new, and the pace is yours to set. You stop for coffee where the view is good and let the morning warm up. Nothing is promised in the wild, which is what makes a good sighting count. The country is quiet here, and on most outings you have it to yourselves.

Day 5 Departure

A final morning out on game drives before you leave, the best window of the trip for anything still on your list. You make the most of the early light, then your light aircraft flies you back toward Maun. It gives you the delta’s wildlife with the freedom of a vehicle. Moremi protects the eastern Okavango and was the first reserve in Africa created by a local community. This 5-day trip links the Okavango Delta and Moremi, with the travelling done between the wildlife so your days stay on the ground that matters. It mixes delta channels with dry-land game viewing across mopane and floodplain.

Lion, leopard, wild dog and both black and white rhino occur here. The Khwai River area is known for big cats and elephant. The morning is cool and the animals are moving, so the first hours out are the busiest. You carry a packed breakfast and stay out while the going is good. Around midday the heat sits heavy, and you rest in the shade before heading out again as it cools.

What’s Included

• All internal flights and road transfers on the route
• Full-board accommodation on safari as shown
• Game drives and the activities named in the day plan
• Park entry fees for the days shown
• Airport and airstrip transfers, drinking water in the vehicle

What’s Not Included

• International flights and any visa
• Travel insurance
• Drinks, tips for guides and staff
• Activities not listed and items of a personal nature

Why Choose This Botswana Safari?

This trip earns its place because the stops are nothing alike, and seeing them together makes each one land harder. The birding from the water is some of the best in Africa. The Okavango is a UNESCO World Heritage inland delta where a river fans out and vanishes into the Kalahari. Moremi protects the eastern Okavango and was the first reserve in Africa created by a local community. Linking the Okavango Delta and Moremi in one route means you cover more of Botswana than a single park allows, and the travelling between them is short. On 5 days you get range without the trip feeling rushed, the set-piece wildlife, the quieter corners, and the change of country from one stop to the next. For a traveller who wants variety over a single famous name, this is a strong, well-balanced way to see the region, and it works whether it is a first trip or a return.

Is 5 Days Enough for a Safari in Botswana?

5 days across the Okavango Delta and Moremi is a well-judged length, though it is a read of each stop rather than a deep stay. You get a full day or more at the main parks, enough to see the headline wildlife and still catch the quieter moments. It suits travellers who value breadth and do not mind moving every couple of days. What this length cannot do is exhaust any one park, the biggest of them could fill a week on their own, so the remote corners stay for another trip. If a single place is your priority, spend the nights there instead. And if you have longer, the route takes an easy add-on, whether that is more time with the wildlife or a stretch on the coast to finish. As it stands, this 5-day trip is balanced and full.

How Much Will a Botswana Safari Cost?

What you pay turns mostly on the camps and the season. In Botswana, park and concession fees are higher here, and the camps are the main cost. As a rough guide, most trips of this length run from around USD 2,250 to 5,500 per person sharing, higher in the peak dry months and cheaper in the green season. Camp and lodge level is the big lever, from simple tented camps to the smarter river and bush camps, and a shared vehicle between four brings the per-person cost down. Tell an operator your dates, group size and the standard you want and it can be quoted to the figure.